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ATTAQUE NEUTRALISANTE [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

The launch of a surprise attack to considerably weaken or destroy an adversary's military installations or nuclear forces and thus severely reduce its ability to attack or retaliate.

OBS

first strike; disarming attack: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Armes CBRNE
DEF

Attaque qui vise à détruire les forces nucléaires de l'adversaire avant qu'il ne puisse riposter.

OBS

première frappe; attaque neutralisante : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Tactics
  • CBRNE Weapons
DEF

A nuclear strike targeted at a nation's leaders and primary command posts. It is intended to wipe out an enemy's ability to coordinate decisions and relay orders for a counterattack. Thus, the purpose of a decapitation attack is to paralyze an enemy in a single nuclear strike.

OBS

disarming attack: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tactique militaire
  • Armes CBRNE
OBS

attaque neutralisante : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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